Newnham College: lady rowers, 1921
Rowing as a sport for women at Cambridge University: the Crew of the Newnham College boat, 1921. Newnham College was founded in 1871, and was the second Cambridge College to admit women. This photograph was taken to illustrate the lives of students at Newnham, following anti-feminist demonstrations and the besieging of the college after titular degrees by diploma were granted to women
Picture No
10638679
Media ID
46638414
Size
5000px x 3625px
(1.3MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Stearn and sons, Cambridge, in The Illustrated London News 1921, 5th November, page 604
Date
1921
